Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) larvae possess their own chemical signatures

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 954-963

  Cotoneschi, Chiara ^a   Dani, Francesca R ^a   Cervo, Rita ^a   Sledge, Matthew F ^a   Turillazzi, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cuticular hydrocarbon; Larvae; Nestmate recognition; Polistes wasp

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBON; LARVA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NESTMATE RECOGNITION; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HYMENOPTERA; INTEGUMENT; LARVA; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; HYMENOPTERA; INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM; LARVA; ODORS; PHEROMONES;

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES; POLISTES DOMINULUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 34548172642     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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